![]() – Let us all join hands today and celebrate the feeling of freedom we got today. The battlefield is the toughest place to be at. – Today’s generation is fortunate enough to not go to war and sacrifice their youth. – Let us not forget the contributions of the past generations in achieving the priceless freedom we enjoy today. – On this day, let us pray for the peace of the souls who fought for us and died on the battlefield. – History remains the witness of the tragic times our country and our soldiers have faced during the historic World War II. We let go of our mightiest heroes as the price for freedom. – They said freedom is not free and they were right. – Little do we know about the hardships and sacrifices our soldiers went through to get us the freedom we enjoy today. ![]() – We are fortunate enough to sleep at night peacefully without having any thoughts of getting attacked by the enemies. – Today is the perfect day to commemorate those who have lost their lives in the battlefield. – Celebrate this special day with your family and children and pray for the peace and harmony in the world we live in today. ![]() – The freedom we enjoy today is because of those heroes who went to war to fight for their country. Wishing you a very Happy Victory in Europe day. – Those who have laid down their lives for our freedom shall not be forgotten at any cost. – Celebrate this special day with utmost pride and honor and pay homage to the martyrs of World War II. – World war II was the most devastating in history and today let’s take an oath to maintain peace and tranquility around us. – On this day, let us pray for the best for humanity and remember those who have sacrificed themselves in the war. People on this day commemorates the ones who lost their lives in the war. In 1934, Turkish parliament gave him the name Atatürk (Father of the Turks).Victory in Europe Day or V-Day is celebrated on 8 th May to mark the end of the most brutal war in history i.e. The national holiday, Cumhuriyet Bayramı (Republic Day) is celebrated on this day every year. Throughout the campaigns, Mustafa Kemal Pasha and his movement had created a counter-government in Ankara.Īnd, if you follow Turkish history, you’ll know that the following year, on 29th October, 1923, the Turkish Republic was declared. This was the western front of the Turkish War of Independence, known as the Greco-Turkish War. Zafer Bayramı – Victory Day – marks the decisive victory at the Battle of Dumlupınar on 30th August 1922. The war became known as the Turkish War of Independence and was fought from May 1919 to July 1923 (there’s a whole rabbit hole of information about this subject on Wikipedia). Mustafa Kemal Pasha – who had already proved himself as a successful leader of troops during the Great War and was now a high ranking general – once more gathered and rallied troops to reclaim the lands. The collapse of the Ottoman Empire resulted in a power vacuum and saw the Allies carving up Anatolian lands and occupying them. ![]() While many war-weary countries celebrated the end of the First World War in 1918, that wasn’t the case for Anatolia. Zafer Bayramı – Victory Day – is no different. Most Turkish public holidays are centred around the founding of the Turkish Republic by Mustafa Kemal Pasha (later to become Atatürk) in 1923. Live concerts take place around the country to honour all those in the Armed Forces. Sometimes, there will also be a live concert in the evening featuring a famous Turkish singer or band. In Fethiye centre, Victory Day commemorations will take place in front of the statue of Atatürk. This is especially the case in the resort of Ölüdeniz where some of the local paragliders usually like to display their support for the day in some way, too. Two Atatürk flags and the Turkish flag trail behind these paramotors ![]()
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